Meaning
paperwork, documents
- bureaucratic paperwork or document, often tedious or useless
In a sentence
Devo finire queste scartoffie prima di andare a casa.
I have to finish this paperwork before going home.
La scrivania del direttore era sepolta sotto montagne di scartoffie.
The director's desk was buried under piles of paperwork.
Quante scartoffie dobbiamo ancora firmare per il mutuo?
How much paperwork do we still have to sign for the mortgage?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scartoffia | feminine · singular |
| scartoffie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: usually used in the plural ('scartoffie') with a slightly derogatory nuance.